Next generation Dodge Ram will be built by Toyota
 

Toyota To Build Next Generation Dodge Ram
tundrahq submitted on 4/1/2009 Official AutoSpies Timestamp: 12:46:55 PM

Sources have confirmed that the next generation Dodge Ram will be engineered, designed, and built by Toyota in San Antonio.

Cost-cutting pressures and the realities of the modern auto industry have hit Chrysler hard. Late last year, Chrysler announced they were selling the Dodge Viper brand. In late January, Chrysler and Fiat announced a merger. Today, Dodge officially leaves the truck business.

This move makes sense for a few reasons:

1) The merger with Fiat doesn’t bring much in the way of truck and SUV knowledge or resources to the table.

2) The Tundra plant in San Antonio has the capacity to build 350,000 trucks per year.

3) Toyota has been looking for a way to recover their investment in the Tundra.

4) This move will bolster both companies images.

5) Dodge will save a ton of cash.

As part of the deal, Toyota will gain access to all of the Dodge Ram’s technology. We’re not sure what the benefit is here to Toyota (what can they do with it?), but who knows.

What do you think - is this good news for Tundra owners? Good news for Ram owners?

http://www.tundraheadquarters.com/bl...-by-toyota.jpg

Toyota Ram or Dodge Tundra..;)

if they put a cummins diesel on a dually tundra, that will be the best truck....

Who the hell drives pick-ups like these nowadays??? Gas guzzling bichez fosho

interesting

turbo diesel tundra coming soon.

Sounds like an april fools joke.

looks like Toyota will finally get that CUMMIN's


I do, and I'm a Paint Contractor and my truck is getting 18mpg not bad for something that has 600+ ft/lb tq

Contractors.

It's hard to haul tools and equipment in a smart car.

Toyota = flexy like a wet noodle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJZVUnOduH4

haha.. ya.. what's going to be the name now?
or maybe it's going to be something new?

wow the toyota sure can jiggle its ass

i want a ridgeline.. those things are crazy looking

LOL, you joking, right?

wth?!

totally true about the dodge in that comparison video, i have an 06' ram 1500 and if i hit multiple bumps i can totally feel the rear end kick out to the point where it feels like you're gonna lose complete control of the truck.

cummins turbo diesel = win

wow that vid's pretty awesome

Interesting... Wasn't there news of Nissan's new Titan being a rebadged Dodge Ram a few months back?

Dodge Tundra, Toyota Titan, Nissan Ram... take your pick.

This is a joke,
Nissan and Dodge will be working together. Nissan will benefit because the titan isn't exactly competitive. Trucks are actually one of the things Dodge knows how to build and sell.

hey great68, remember what i said about my experience with dodge trucks? remember how you went off like "it's not dodge, its the big3! dodge makes great trucks, you just had a couple bad apples"

well HAH!